As culture changes, we search for ways to facilitate a transition from "here to there, " and we wonder how it will make sense in our lives. We search for a connection between the past, the present, and the future. We search for new models and paradigms. We search for new insight and wisdom. We search for the meaning of our lives in a new time. As in all transitional periods, we discover these searches in grass-root conversations--where the "new"is taking form. Making Sense of Church is a snapshot of the conversation as it tries to make sense of God in the emerging worldview. There is no other place that so uniquely captures this struggle more than the message boards at the Ooze.com, the premier melting pot of emerging spiritual conversation. This book provides a sampling of how the conversation is progressing, with each chapter tackling a different subject. Spencer Burke, the creator of the Ooze.com, is the author of Making Sense of Church. He provides the framework writing for each chapter and acts as a "guide" for the accompanying e-mail postings from theooze.com visitors that supplement each chapter. In the end, Making Sense of Church is a gathering of individuals with different views, theologies, life contexts, and feelings. It is a community conversation that's respectful, kind, honest, and real. Thus, this book is passionate, insightful, reflective, and intelligent. This is a unique work. There are no competitors.
